Oscar for beste mannlige hovedrolle, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1983), BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (1983), London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year (1983), New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (1982), National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (1982), Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1982), Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (1981), Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (1982), BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film (2001), Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor (2001), European Film Award for Best Actor (2001), Screen Actors Guild Award for fremragende tolkning i en mannlig hovedrolle i en miniserie eller film (2002), Knight Bachelor (2001), Grammy Award for beste tale (1984), Padma Shri in arts, kommandør i den britiske imperieorden